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Your Arrow grazes the top of Chagarashi’s skull and fails to slow its inexorable advance. Cursing your misfortune, you leap from the driver’s seat and unsheathe your Kai Weapon the instant you land with a splash on the muddy highway. The Chagarashi are intent on attacking the leading pair of horses and you move quickly to block their advance. Screeching with frustration, the larger of the two horrors launches itself upon you with ferocious zeal.

Large Chagarashi: COMBAT SKILL 42 ENDURANCE 37

If you win the combat in 3 rounds or less, turn to 313.

If you are still engaged in combat at the start of the fourth round, do not calculate the outcome of this round. Instead, turn to 49.